Text in English: "The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion" is a fundamental human right, states Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. * In some lands the exercise of this basic human right by Jehovah's Witnesses results in imprisonment and even cruel mistreatment.
Translation of the previous text to Swahili (individual language):
Kifungu cha 18 cha Mkataba wa Kimataifa wa Haki za Kiraia na Kisiasa kinasema kwamba "haki ya kuwa na uhuru wa kufikiri, wa dhamiri na wa kidini" ni haki ya msingi ya wanadamu. * Katika nchi nyingine Mashahidi wa Yehova wanaoishi kupatana na haki hiyo ya msingi wanafungwa gerezani na hata kutendewa kikatili.